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#021CBA

#021cba ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021cba is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.98% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.92% cyan, 84.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 231.52°, with 97.87% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.85.

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Relative luminance0.0439

Complementary

  1. #021cba
  2. #baa002

Split complementary

  1. #021cba
  2. #ba4402
  3. #78ba02

Analogous

  1. #0278ba
  2. #021cba
  3. #4402ba

Triadic

  1. #021cba
  2. #ba021c
  3. #1cba02

Tetradic

  1. #021cba
  2. #a002ba
  3. #baa002
  4. #1cba02

Square

  1. #021cba
  2. #ba0278
  3. #baa002
  4. #02ba44

Monochromatic

  1. #000523
  2. #01116e
  3. #021cba
  4. #0c2efc
  5. #586ffd

Shades

#021cba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021cba
  2. #0219a7
  3. #021695
  4. #011482
  5. #011170
  6. #010e5d
  7. #010b4a
  8. #010838
  9. #000625
  10. #000313
  11. #000000

Tints

#021cba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021cba
  2. #1b33c1
  3. #3549c8
  4. #4e60cf
  5. #6777d6
  6. #818edd
  7. #9aa4e3
  8. #b3bbea
  9. #ccd2f1
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021cba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021cba
  2. #0f26b4
  3. #1b30ae
  4. #283aa9
  5. #3444a3
  6. #414e9d
  7. #4e5897
  8. #5a6291
  9. #676c8c
  10. #737686
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3182 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0044be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00516e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ab8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004293 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021cba {
  color: #021cba;
}
Background
.bg-021cba {
  background-color: #021cba;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021cba {
  border: 2px solid #021cba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021cba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 28 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021cba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021cba, #4402ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021cba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 28 186 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.85 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.23 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.30 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.32 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.62 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.13 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.70 #fde345 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021cba  rgb(2, 28, 186)  hsl(232, 98%, 37%)  Zaffre
#baa002  rgb(186, 160, 2)  hsl(52, 98%, 37%)  Brass
#ba021c  rgb(186, 2, 28)  hsl(352, 98%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#1cba02  rgb(28, 186, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green